Franklin Graham: Clean Out The Swamp, Fix The Nation, Continue To Pray

With Americans deluged by the daily doses of devious political tactics revealed through WikiLeaks, Rev. Franklin Graham reminded voters Saturday to look at the big picture painted by the leaked emails.

“WikiLeaks is giving us a much clearer picture of the depth of the corruption that is thriving in our nation’s capital,” Graham posted on his Facebook page.

“It truly is a swamp that needs to be drained. And it’s not just in one party, it’s widespread. The pervasiveness of this is unbelievable,” he added.

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Graham said fixing the system is not simple, but can begin on Election Day.

“Our political system is broken, and it will take strong, tough leadership to begin fixing some of this. I encourage you to give it a lot of prayer and get out and vote,” he wrote.

Graham said the issue at stake is not the personal characteristics of either presidential candidate, but the importance of the election to the future of the nation that serves as the leader of the free world.

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Graham has noted this election will shape the future of the Supreme Court, which on issues such as abortion, public prayer, and transgendered bathroom access in schools, has a vast impact on American society

“I’ve heard of some Christian leaders actually encouraging people to boycott the election—and those leaders are absolutely wrong. The Apostle Paul was a citizen of Rome and exercised his right as a citizen of Rome to appeal to Caesar. We are citizens of the United States of America, and we need to exercise our rights by voting. We’ve got to let the Christian voice be heard at the ballot box before it’s too late,” he wrote.

“As Christians we’re on the verge of losing this country. … It is so important that every Christian get out and vote in Tuesday’s election,” he wrote earlier in the week.

Graham also posted that it is important voters look behind the labels, noting that as he voted he was offered a list of “Progressive” candidates, which he declined.

“You know, the word ‘progressive’ is just a way to try to make secular and godlessness sound better and more up-to-date. I told this lady that progressives are for the most part atheists — and they’re not going to stand for God’s laws and for His direction in our country,” he wrote.

“Beware, and be sure to know what you are voting for and who you are voting for,” he posted.

Graham also reminded Americans that the effort to save the nation does not end when the polls close.

“I have gone to all 50 states this year, and tens of thousands people have joined me in their capitals to pray for the future of this nation. It is imperative that we continue to pray,” he wrote.

“As we approach Nov. 8 — and beyond — we need to ‘cry out to God day and night’ (Luke 18:7),” he wrote.